ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will continue to perform his official duties from isolation after he tested positive for COVID-19.
The prime minister will continue to oversee national and government affairs from isolation at home. it has been reported that the prime minister could chair a meeting via video link if required. The decision to hold the federal cabinet meeting on Tuesday in the prevailing situation will be taken today on Sunday.
Prime Minister Imran Khan tested COVID-19 positive on Saturday and is isolating at home, confirmed Special Assistant on Health Services Dr Faisal Sultan, adding that the premier is doing “very well” after his diagnosis.
Regarding the vaccination which the prime minister received two days ago, he clarified said that Imran Khan was not “fully vaccinated” when he contracted the virus.
“He only got the first dose merely two days ago which is too soon for any vaccine to become effective. Antibodies develop 2-3 weeks after the second dose of two-dose vaccine,” he said. He urged people not to be deterred from getting themselves vaccinated.
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The SAPM said the anti-coronavirus vaccination drive continues across the country without any hurdle and citizens above 70 years can get themselves inoculated at any centre. He urged citizens to be “very very careful” as the new strain spreads “faster and is more deadly”. He expressed concerns that the Covid-19 positivity ratio has reached above 10 percent in some cities of the country.
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife and First Lady Bushra Bibi has also tested positive for coronavirus, it emerged hours after the government had announced that the premier had contracted the virus.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Syed Zulfiqar Bukhari confirmed the reports and wished her a speedy recovery. The first lady’s health conditions have not been disclosed at the moment,
